KEY SPEAKERS & SESSIONS
OPENING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
THE NEXT GENERATION OF DATA WAREHOUSING: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
Bill Inmon Principal
Forest Rim Technology (USA)
“The Father of Data Warehousing”
Bill Inmon, world-renowned expert, speaker and author on data warehousing, is widely recognised as the “father of data warehousing.” He is creator of the Corporate Information Factory and more recently, creator of the Government Information Factory. He has over 35 years of experience in database technology management and data warehouse design, and he is known globally for his seminars on developing data warehouses. He has been a keynote speaker for many major computing association and many industry conferences, seminars, and tradeshows.
As an author, Bill has written more than 650 articles on a variety of topics about building, using and maintaining the data warehouse and the Corporate Information Factory. His works have been published in major computing journals including Data Management Review and The Business Intelligence Network where he continues to be a featured columnist. He has written 46 books, many of which have been translated into nine languages; one has sold over one-half million copies.
As entrepreneur, Bill founded and took public Prism Solutions in 1991. In 1995, Bill went on to found Pine Cone Systems, later named Ambeo. In 1999, Bill created this Web site to educate professionals and decision makers about data warehousing and the Corporate Information Factory. This popular and easy-to-use Web resource, www.inmoncif.com, contains much of Mr. Inmon’s written work and related material, including methodologies, technical white papers, articles, and data models. In 2003, Bill cofounded Inmon Data Systems, Inc. and created the Government Information Factory, an architectural blueprint for building government information systems. This “go-to” portal for government IT systems can be found at www.inmongif.com.
Bill consults with a large number of Fortune 1000 clients, offering data warehouse design and database management services. He has worked for American Management Systems, Inc. and Coopers & Lybrand. Bill received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Yale University, and his Master of Science degree in Computer Science from New Mexico State University. He makes his home in Colorado.
BILL WILL ALSO BE PRESENTING A SEPARATELY BOOKABLE, FULL-DAY MASTER CLASS ON THE 28TH OCTOBER.
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International Keynote Presentation
Data Vault Modelling and Methodology – Introduction
Do you have issues with your current BI/EDW system? Does it provide disparate data sets? Are you tired of maintaining silo solutions? In this presentation we will cover basic drivers of the Data Vault Model and Methodology which answer these questions. This is a unique approach to solving enterprise-wide problems and stems from SEI/CMMI Level 5, PMP, Six Sigma and TQM Concepts. The session will also touch on the following:
Hans Hultgren Co-Founder
Genesee Academy (USA)
Hans Hultgren is a faculty member of the ITEC Department at the Daniels College of Business. Hans has been teaching at the University of Denver for the past 13 years and has been a member of the full-time faculty for the past six years.
Over the past several years, Hans has focused on building a new graduate-level data warehousing and business intelligence program at the Daniels College of Business. Hans is currently working on a Data Warehousing text book with Bill Inmon, Claudia Imhoff, Lowell Fryman and Dick Scudder. He is a Certified DW2.0 Architect.
Prior to joining the University of Denver full time, Hans founded a transportation management software company serving truckload and intermodal carriers. In addition to this company, he has been involved with several other start-up ventures. Hans has experience managing large systems development projects and working with strategic information systems planning for both private business and state government.
Mr. Hultgren consults in the areas of data warehousing, business intelligence, analysis and design, data modeling, project management, small business development, strategic planning, team building, and supply chain management. He also remains involved with the entrepreneurial community. He can be reached at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
HANS IS ALSO PRESENTING, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AUSTRALIA, THE DATA VAULT CERTIFICATION COURSE ON 1-2 NOVEMBER.
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International Keynote Presentation
Business Intelligence 2.0 - the evolution of intelligent decision making
The first two decades of data warehousing were focused on data – data integration, data quality, data provisioning – but the next two decades will be concerned with decisions. Better data does not necessarily lead to better decisions, better decision processes do. A blueprint for BI has to be based on decision-making, not data. The right strategy is not to implement a system based on overt requirements, but to look deeper and frame a solution that is useful for the enterprise and is scalable and agile enough to support discovery of new ideas without redesign.
What does it mean to provide “intelligence” to people and operations? How do systems become intelligent? The enemy of intelligent systems and organisation is stasis. Becoming intelligent involves collaboration, sharing, and the ability to publish and modify analytical applications, not just data. This session will provide key insights into the next generation of BI and DW which will drive the evolution of the intelligence enterprise.Neil Raden Founder & CEO
Hired Brains Inc (USA)
Neil Raden, founder of Hired Brains, a US-based firm providing direct consulting and implementation services to companies worldwide as well as advisory services to software providers, is widely recognised as a pioneer in applying data warehousing to solving business problems. He taught the first dimensional modelling class at TDWI in 1995 and in 2007, his book, “Smart (Enough) Systems,” described how to design and build decision management systems.
Raden began his career as a casualty actuary with AIG in New York, honing his skills in modelling and advanced analytics as a practitioner, before moving into software engineering, consulting and industry analysis, with experience in the application of modelling and analytics in fields as diverse as health care to nuclear waste management to cosmetics marketing and many others in between. He is an active consultant, industry analyst, speaker and author.
His blog, "Competing on Decisions," can be found at intelligententerprise.com/experts/raden/. His articles appear in industry magazines, he is the author of dozens of sponsored white papers for vendors and other organisations and is also a member of the BBBT (Boulder BI Brain Trust).Click here to read Neil's article "Business Intelligence 2.0: Simpler, More Accessible, Inevitable"
Case Study Session
Process-aware BI – “BI without process is just data.”
- How do you align BI with Business Process to deliver “actionable information” and at the same time achieve CPM/EPM (Corporate/Enterprise Performance Management) and KM (Knowledge Management) objectives?
- Why is Process-aware BI important in an increasingly “mobile” world?
The Metcash BI Group are currently working on the creation of "process aware" Business Intelligence through BPM alignment to achieve CPM (Corporate Performance Management) objectives. Underpinning this is a framework for Knowledge Management so that intellectual capital is preserved and available for re-use (eg. new employee induction). In this session Richard will share some insights from the project and reveal why Process-Aware BI is so important.
Richard Roose IT Manager - Business Intelligence Group
Metcash Trading Ltd
Richard Roose has an IT career spanning 20+ years with diverse experiences across a range of private & public sector consulting, product development and IT management with a predominant background in FMCG. Richard currently works for Metcash Trading Ltd as the manager for the Business Intelligence Group who are the custodians of the Enterprise Data Warehouse.
The Metcash Group is an Australian owned grocery, liquor and general merchandise distributor to the independent retail, food services and hospitality markets in Australia & New Zealand. The group is comprised of the IGA, Australian Liquor Marketers, Mitre10 & Campbell’s Cash & Carry business pillars with combined annual revenues of approx. $12bn.Dr John Brudenell Joint CEO & Director Research, Innovation and Business Consulting
Margaret Dine Joint CEO & Technical Director
UTelco Systems
Dr Brudenell specialises in IT strategic planning, information architecture, information and data modelling, systems development methodology, enterprise data warehousing and business intelligence. Dr Brudenell is the founding president of the Data Administration Management Association (DAMA) in Melbourne and has more than 35 years of experience in Information Technology (IT).
Dr Brudenell earned tertiary qualifications in computing, economics & accountancy and has completed his Doctorate of Philosophy in Enterprise Data Warehousing. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Certified Practising Accountants (FCPA) and is a member of the Australian Computer Society (MACS). John has presented papers to the Australian Computer Society and international symposia on Data Management, Information Architecture, Business Intelligence and Enterprise Data Warehousing. Dr Brudenell presented a Customer Service Guarantee (CSG) case study to the European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) in Vienna, Austria and also presented to the Information Resource Management Association (IRMA) in New Orleans, USA.
Ms. Margaret Dine specialises in programme management, enterprise architecture, data modelling, systems development methodology and enterprise data warehousing. Ms. Dine has more than 20 years of experience in Information Technology (IT). She has managed and worked on many large and complex IT projects in the commercial environment over the years. Her strength lies in aligning the Business Architecture to the IT Architecture and subsequently translating these into successful delivery using enterprise modelling-based strategic roadmaps.
Ms. Dine earned tertiary qualifications in Computing, Mathematics and Languages from the University of Melbourne. She has presented papers throughout the Asia-Pacific region on Data Management, Data Quality, IT Architecture and Enterprise Data Warehousing and is also a member of the Australian Computer Society (MACS)
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